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Hydrogenase activity in Rhodopseudomonas capsulata: relationship with nitrogenase activity

Journal Article · · J. Bacteriol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6793374
Hydrogenase activity was found in cells of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata strain B10 cultured under a variety of growth conditions either anaerobically in the light or aerobically in the dark. The highest activities were found routinely in cells grown in the presence of H/sub 2/. High hydrogenase activities were usually observed in cells possessing an active nitrogenase. The hydrogen produced by the nitrogenase stimulated the activity of hydrogenase in growing cells. However, the synthesis of hydrogenase was not closely linked to the synthesis of nitrogenase. We concluded that hydrogenase can be synthesized independently of nitrogenase.
Research Organization:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Grenoble, France
OSTI ID:
6793374
Journal Information:
J. Bacteriol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Bacteriol.; (United States) Vol. 144:1; ISSN JOBAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English